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The Night That Kenny Died chords by
John Hiatt
John Hiatt
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Key: A major
Intro 1
G
G

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Verse 1
D
D

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He was the kind of kid
G
G

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you did not want to sit by
D
D

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He kept his boogers in his
G
G

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desk he wore a neck tie
C
C

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A
A

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G

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And he never washed his hair
C
C

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G

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You wished he wasn't there
A
A

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Verse 2
D
D

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C
C

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But everybody cried
D
D

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G
G

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The night that Kenny died

Everybody cried
C
C

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D
D

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G

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The night that Kenny died
Verse 3
D
D

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It was so touching all the girls
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G

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that would not touch him
D
D

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He drew their pictures in his
G
G

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books I used to watch him
C
C

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A
A

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G

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And then he'd pick his nose
C
C

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G

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And wipe it on his clothes
A
A

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Verse 4
D
D

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C
C

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But everybody cried
D
D

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G

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The night that Kenny died

Everybody cried
C
C

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D
D

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G

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The night that Kenny died
Verse 5
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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Died on a motorcycle
A
A

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D
D

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We never understood
C
C

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G

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That he was holdin' on tight
C
C

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G

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Through the middle of the night
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Am
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Starin' at a [?] one Mercury hood
Verse 6
D
D

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It seemed so spooky that
G
G

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the nerd we all detested
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D

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Would die so gloriously
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G

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and so unexpected
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C

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A
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G

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A wonderful guy God knows
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C

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A

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They kept the casket closed
Verse 7
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C

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And everybody cried
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D

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G

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The night that Kenny died

Everybody cried
C
C

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D
D

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G

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The night that Kenny died
Verse 8
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G

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And everybody cried
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C

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D
D

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G

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The night that Kenny died

Everybody cried
C
C

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D
D

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G

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The night that Kenny died
Verse 9
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C

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And everybody cried
D
D

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G

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The night that Kenny died
C
C

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Everybody cried
D
D

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G

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The night that Kenny died
Verse 10
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G

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And everybody cried
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C

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D
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The night that Kenny died
C
C

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G

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C
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Everybody cried
D
D

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G
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The night that Kenny died
Outro 1
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Chords
  • G

  • D

  • C

  • A

  • F#

    2
  • Bm

    2
  • Am

  • Em

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Night That Kenny Died by John Hiatt is A major.

The primary chords used in The Night That Kenny Died are A, E, D, B, G#, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, D, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Night That Kenny Died is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Night That Kenny Died using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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